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impoverished family came to delaware and established a chemical company and now they have quite a successful science company in our state for over 200 years. we have cars. we built a lot of cars over the years, g.m. and chrysler products. over half of the new york stock exchange, half the fortune 500, being credit card business in our state. the coast of our state is the site of the nation's summer capital, rehoboth beach and a bunch of other places. the letter "c" has been pretty big. people say why do they call you the first state? we're the first colony that threw off the yoke of the british tyranny and at the same time said pennsylvania take a hike, we want to be a state on our own. 225 years from tomorrow to be exact, the first state to ratify the constitution. but we have the best beaches in the country. last year i think there were four or five-star beaches in america, two in delaware. rehoboth and dewey. the best air force base in the world. we have, i think, the finest judiciary, finest judicial system in the state. we have the best financial controls and financial controls and cash managem
impoverished family came to delaware and established a chemical company and now they have quite a successful science company in our state for over 200 years. we have cars. we built a lot of cars over the years, g.m. and chrysler products. over half of the new york stock exchange, half the fortune 500, being credit card business in our state. the coast of our state is the site of the nation's summer capital, rehoboth beach and a bunch of other places. the letter "c" has been pretty...
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more egregious earmarks in the defense bill is $5 million added to the star btus program which teaches science, technology engineering and that's a risk you in multiple locations at or near military bases around the country. since fiscal year 2001, six earmarks costing taxpayers $19 million have been direct it towards starting spirit figure 2012 government accountability office and found that $3 billion was spent in 13 agencies in some programs, eliminating the program would drop to number all the way down to 208. because the moratorium is only temporary, senator pat to me and representative jeff flake, both of whom are here today have introduced the bipartisan earmark elimination act, which would establish a permanent ban on earmarks. unfortunately the senate rejected an amendment to senator to me offered by a vote of 40 to 59 and a bill introduced by congressman flake has not reached the floor of the house. that would be the sole objective and i would be truly eliminating earmarks. the effort to permanently ban earmarks is essential. many members of congress including senate majority leader
more egregious earmarks in the defense bill is $5 million added to the star btus program which teaches science, technology engineering and that's a risk you in multiple locations at or near military bases around the country. since fiscal year 2001, six earmarks costing taxpayers $19 million have been direct it towards starting spirit figure 2012 government accountability office and found that $3 billion was spent in 13 agencies in some programs, eliminating the program would drop to number all...
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it's not rocket science. every major national science academy in the world has reported that global warming is real. it is nothing less than shocking when people in a position of authority can just stand up and say, without documentation, without accepted scientific research, without peer-reviewed analysis; just stand up and say, oh, there isn't enough evidence. and they say it because it suits their political purposes to serve some interest that doesn't want to change the status quo. facts that beg for an unprecedented public response are met with unsubstantiated, even totally contradicted denial. and those who deny have never ever met their de minimis responsibility to provide some scientific answer to what, if not human behavior, is causing the increase in greenhouse gas particulates and how, if not by curbing greenhouse gases, we will address this crisis. in fact, when one measures the effect of taking action versus not taking action, the naysayers' case is even more con founding. just think about it. if
it's not rocket science. every major national science academy in the world has reported that global warming is real. it is nothing less than shocking when people in a position of authority can just stand up and say, without documentation, without accepted scientific research, without peer-reviewed analysis; just stand up and say, oh, there isn't enough evidence. and they say it because it suits their political purposes to serve some interest that doesn't want to change the status quo. facts...
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area that focuses on how science and technology affects our national security. for quite some time we've been involved in the study of issues in and around what people call asymmetric threats. and most importantly, terrorism. this past year the professor and i released our second volume on al qaeda about 11 years after our first volume on al qaeda right before 9/11. i'd like to call your attention to. there are copies available, and, of course, available on the web on amazon and all those good things. and i wanted to highlight it today because it's one of the gifts we are going to get to our panel members for taking the time out of their busy schedule to come join us today. at the very least, i can promise you a good sleep if you read it. [laughter] the second work that the potomac institute has been involved in over this past year is an effort with the mattel corporation to look up the cyber issue in particular cyber doctrine. that volume edited by tim semple and i is in publication as we speak but you have on your seat on the table, all of you, a short flyer t
area that focuses on how science and technology affects our national security. for quite some time we've been involved in the study of issues in and around what people call asymmetric threats. and most importantly, terrorism. this past year the professor and i released our second volume on al qaeda about 11 years after our first volume on al qaeda right before 9/11. i'd like to call your attention to. there are copies available, and, of course, available on the web on amazon and all those good...
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i'm not going to take the political science approach. although i've of political science, like reading what they have to say. i'm really going to talk about the election. and let me start with the senate. i think democrats at the minimum keep 53 seats in the senate, could go up to 54. and let me tell you what i think that's the case. on election night in eastern time zone, the polls the close early as you will be able to figure out what's going on. if the democrats win massachusetts in indiana which has turned out to be very interesting race, and if the independent who votes with democrats wins maine, that means the democrats go from 53 up to 56. now, there are five democratic seats where republicans have a reasonable chance of taking those. i don't think it will take all of these but at least there's a possibility of virginia, north dakota, montana, nebraska and wisconsin. let's say the republicans take two of those seats. democrats win three that i get to mention. republicans when two of those seats. that gets the democrats back down t
i'm not going to take the political science approach. although i've of political science, like reading what they have to say. i'm really going to talk about the election. and let me start with the senate. i think democrats at the minimum keep 53 seats in the senate, could go up to 54. and let me tell you what i think that's the case. on election night in eastern time zone, the polls the close early as you will be able to figure out what's going on. if the democrats win massachusetts in indiana...
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the science is not settled. that it's possible that that could happen because of shifts in ocean courage. is a the gulf stream warms the coast of north america, comes across and warns ireland and that every of your. is a lot warmer than it would be otherwise. so if you shift the ocean currents you could get a lot colder in that part of the world. that's not global. that's a part of the world. so that's another -- the site says it's not settled as far as whether that would happen or not. spent okay. i guess we have a question up in the balcony. just speak loud and in that direction. >> one of the big blogs that we have doing something about climate change in this country is all the climate deniers that are out there, and even many people who aren't active climate deniers don't actually believe co2 causes climate change, or that there is no climate change going on. and i think one of the most effective ways to get around that is by pointing out what larry pointed out earlier, and that's the ocean acidification pro
the science is not settled. that it's possible that that could happen because of shifts in ocean courage. is a the gulf stream warms the coast of north america, comes across and warns ireland and that every of your. is a lot warmer than it would be otherwise. so if you shift the ocean currents you could get a lot colder in that part of the world. that's not global. that's a part of the world. so that's another -- the site says it's not settled as far as whether that would happen or not. spent...
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it is not something written in science fiction books. this is not the wave that's going to come. it's happening right now. in cyber attacks on our banking services, our personal identity, our trade secrets, things that i'll talk about more. now, the naysayers here say we can't pass this bill because it will be overregulation and it will lead to strangulation and, oh, my gosh, we can't ask the private sector to spend one dime on protecting itself. well, let me say to my friends, because i respect healthy criticism, but i want them to know that if anything happens to the united states of america, if the grid goes down, if nasdaq goes down, if our banking system goes down, when we will not be able to function because the street lights won't be on, that we won't be able to turn the electricity on, i will tell you what will happen. once again, politicians will overreact, we will overregulate and we will overspend. now, in a very judicious, well thought for, well-discussed process we could come up with a legislative framework that would defend the united states of america and at the sa
it is not something written in science fiction books. this is not the wave that's going to come. it's happening right now. in cyber attacks on our banking services, our personal identity, our trade secrets, things that i'll talk about more. now, the naysayers here say we can't pass this bill because it will be overregulation and it will lead to strangulation and, oh, my gosh, we can't ask the private sector to spend one dime on protecting itself. well, let me say to my friends, because i...
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mrato t gepred i anen the issues that you toer dulwhtalked about, me siho sd t th wvewrried about the science. the state was saying, well, you know we know the big federal vernnt h a lfci. nooue on raes t s wnt h mevrt. sopr goios bopod ant n report, the environmental evaluation group was created. tse were independent scientists, and theyald althy,ll tate eel s. hnkrllt loouis wn he gets testimony here. so there was some importa lessons that i think or learn. i have gone on way too longut i all andnyasd isge tohti ucusio.d eat and lluson this, too. wants to prect tennessee i know. waprgonbuactn ofetti a re'l yt kif kiut lou. on te role that senator domenici played. and tinkkehas form li opprtunity. but also the potential for real economic opportunity for the people of new mexico they figure out and play the car prwl.ky'onat ha m hian as i said, my opening remarks, whether you're for yucca moin neobe ns yucca e. 'stote is rt, ih than nto on.yar am i not correct? you said even if a a si ne,enca is htor?it e twoo do. and you didn't define what you meant by consent base. was that deliberate? ane
mrato t gepred i anen the issues that you toer dulwhtalked about, me siho sd t th wvewrried about the science. the state was saying, well, you know we know the big federal vernnt h a lfci. nooue on raes t s wnt h mevrt. sopr goios bopod ant n report, the environmental evaluation group was created. tse were independent scientists, and theyald althy,ll tate eel s. hnkrllt loouis wn he gets testimony here. so there was some importa lessons that i think or learn. i have gone on way too longut i all...
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she is a subcommittee chairperson on the appropriations committee, commerce, justice and science. she has devoted herself to those issues and many, many more. she has served on the select committee on intelligence. she has been a key member of the education committees of the united states senate. she has left her mark on a broad range of programs that touch each and every american family. she has been particularly active in improving women's health, ensuring that women were included in n.i.h. clinical trials, where in the past they were ignored. but since you can't ignore barbara mikulski, that's virtually impossible, she made it the reality that you can't ignore women at n.i.h. trials. she required -- for mammography. she ensured that uninsured women have access to screenings for heart and cervical cancer. she has increased research dollars for alzheimer's research. she has enhanced the older americans act. she has been since her first day at the united states house of representatives at the forefront in advocating for better health care, better education, particularly for the mo
she is a subcommittee chairperson on the appropriations committee, commerce, justice and science. she has devoted herself to those issues and many, many more. she has served on the select committee on intelligence. she has been a key member of the education committees of the united states senate. she has left her mark on a broad range of programs that touch each and every american family. she has been particularly active in improving women's health, ensuring that women were included in n.i.h....
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i have a proposal to make real collaboration happen between private sector in the area of life sciences and like the university of notre dame, purdue, and indiana university. it is friendly with a have been doing at stanford and i think that people here at the university of notre dame would like to do that by creating and applying research enterprise and investment. >> moderator: thank you very much. mr. john gregg? gregg: we need to focus on creating jobs and not social issues. we need to grow the middle class. you have to show up everyday. you can have that 86% of remote if you're going to be governor -- you have to work everyday. >> moderator: thank you, mr. john gregg, mr. rupert boneham? boneham: i want to say that the budget cuts were not because of shortcomings on our dollars, they were because we had misplaced dollars and then seemed to find them again. we would not have to be cutting budgets and have the money so the bank. >> moderator: our next question will be about the indiana star and according to the star, they have no money left to pay for the assessment from blooming and
i have a proposal to make real collaboration happen between private sector in the area of life sciences and like the university of notre dame, purdue, and indiana university. it is friendly with a have been doing at stanford and i think that people here at the university of notre dame would like to do that by creating and applying research enterprise and investment. >> moderator: thank you very much. mr. john gregg? gregg: we need to focus on creating jobs and not social issues. we need...
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i wish there were more focus on deeply committed science and belief in science that would not ignore the scientific fact. they are pretty brave about saying the age of the earth but they don't want to say when life begins. life begins at conception. [inaudible] >> first of all i think it caused a ruckus in that group, like not a single person in the supermarket asked me about it the day before. look, i love -- >> there is a world of bloggers to? >> and be in washington by the way. so let me just say this to you. i'm fine with it. i think it's good. if i say something that triggers conversation and allows me the opportunity to talk further about things i believe, i'm happy with that. >> you regret your answer to g2? >> i don't regret that i wish i would have given a better answer, a more specific answer. we went from talking about hip-hop and then he pivoted to earth. i'm not a robot. it got me off guard. that's what i was try to make. i thought i made it stick you were a little irritated. >> i wasn't actually. i thought i was making the point. if i 30 minutes to sit and type of it wo
i wish there were more focus on deeply committed science and belief in science that would not ignore the scientific fact. they are pretty brave about saying the age of the earth but they don't want to say when life begins. life begins at conception. [inaudible] >> first of all i think it caused a ruckus in that group, like not a single person in the supermarket asked me about it the day before. look, i love -- >> there is a world of bloggers to? >> and be in washington by the...
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in term of quality, the science and engineering fields in the u.s. and university level research level are the highest still predominant in the world. other countries countries are catching up as others said because the u.s. was the only man left standing or only person left standing at the end of world war ii and had a free field for two or three decades. as far as k-12 things are concerned. you have a huge disparity in the inequal equality. where i think we're sitting today you probably find outstanding quality, science and math education and k-12 and terrible quality. and that's a microcause m as the u.s. as a whole which has huge inequality. so it's average performance on all of the indicators is medium among developed countries or some would say mediocre if they want to be critical. the top tier does extremely well, the top cortile of graduates from k-12 u.s. schools does well by international standards. the bottom does terribly. the median is somewhere in the middle. if you're worried about the science and engineering work force questions, almo
in term of quality, the science and engineering fields in the u.s. and university level research level are the highest still predominant in the world. other countries countries are catching up as others said because the u.s. was the only man left standing or only person left standing at the end of world war ii and had a free field for two or three decades. as far as k-12 things are concerned. you have a huge disparity in the inequal equality. where i think we're sitting today you probably find...
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and aims to speed up granting legal status to immigrants students with advanced college greece and science, technology, engineering and math. also on the for democratic mbs are expected to elect their leaders for the new congress. live coverage of the house over on c-span. the senate reconvenes today at 2 p.m. eastern to reconsider the sportsman's bill. a vote on final passage may take place later today. off the four members are dim negotiations to avert the so-called fiscal cliff. live coverage of the senate here on c-span2. >> if you listen to mayor bloomberg who said that the damage was unprecedented, that it may be the worst storms of the city has ever faced and the tidal surge, previous high was 10 feet for the storm. it was 14. governor christie said the damage in new jersey was unthinkable. we had fires. we had hurricane force winds. we had massive flooding. we had snow. if you look at that and look at the flooding in the the subway systems that the shutdown of the stock exchanges. you start to get the sense a massive scale and scope of this storm. and yet the networks performed. i
and aims to speed up granting legal status to immigrants students with advanced college greece and science, technology, engineering and math. also on the for democratic mbs are expected to elect their leaders for the new congress. live coverage of the house over on c-span. the senate reconvenes today at 2 p.m. eastern to reconsider the sportsman's bill. a vote on final passage may take place later today. off the four members are dim negotiations to avert the so-called fiscal cliff. live...
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but it has mostly become a social science instead of a hard science. you have a lot who cannot catch it in a laboratory. they're still regulating and shrinking our desert portions because that is all they know how to do. i used to represent the center for consumer freedom. in nonprofit industry group. they tell me now there is a professor in san francisco claiming that sugar, a spoonful makes the medicine go down, so dangerous and toxic the government should regulate it like alcohol. on cnn dr. sanjay gupta nods in approval like he received wisdom from the man on the mountain. we see people airbrushing cigarettes out of old movies. i can't wait for the next remake of willy wonka when we are eating broccoli. >> watch the event at 2:00 eastern on c-span3. we will follow that at 3:00 with phone calls, comments and tweets. we have posted a question asking you what is the role of the government in regulating what people sheet and drink. leave your thought that facebook.com/c-span. that is today at 3:00 following the event on c-span3. now a panel discussion
but it has mostly become a social science instead of a hard science. you have a lot who cannot catch it in a laboratory. they're still regulating and shrinking our desert portions because that is all they know how to do. i used to represent the center for consumer freedom. in nonprofit industry group. they tell me now there is a professor in san francisco claiming that sugar, a spoonful makes the medicine go down, so dangerous and toxic the government should regulate it like alcohol. on cnn dr....
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i was fortunate to have initiated and overseen a series of social science experiments under the lead of secretaries from bill brock to robert reischauer. evaluations of these labor department evaluations concluded that three methods are cost-effective. these approaches are job search assistance, self employment assistance, and reemployment bonuses. in addition, work sharing evaluations have shown that program to be effective in the u.s. and over a dozen other industrial nations. recommend that these be used nationally to help unemployed workers return to work during high unemployment. these real employment approaches can be implemented and expanded at little cost to the federal government. let me explain. job search assistance consists of assessment, counseling, job development, and providing labor marketing and job search workshops. together they speed the return to work, reducing unemployment insurance payments and increasing tax payments. there were supported by the recovery act, but these funds have now expired. federal funding is needed to provide substantial amounts of job sear
i was fortunate to have initiated and overseen a series of social science experiments under the lead of secretaries from bill brock to robert reischauer. evaluations of these labor department evaluations concluded that three methods are cost-effective. these approaches are job search assistance, self employment assistance, and reemployment bonuses. in addition, work sharing evaluations have shown that program to be effective in the u.s. and over a dozen other industrial nations. recommend that...
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this is old, established science. and it has become clear since that there is a change that is happening. we pump out 7 to 8 gigatons a year. a gigaton is a billion -- not a million, a billion -- metric tons. we put out 7 billion to 8 billion metric tons a year of carbon dioxide, and guess what? that adds to the carbon load in the atmosphere. and this is something that isn't a theory, this is something that is a measurement now. for 8,000 centuries, mankind has existed in a atmospheric bandwidth of 170 to 300 parts per million of carbon dioxide. 170 to 300, 8,000 centuries, 800,000 years. we've been an agricultural species for about 10,000 years, to give you an idea. 800,000 years, we're picking things off of bushes. our entire history as a species falls essentially in that 800,000 years, all of our development as a species has happened in the last probably 20,000 years. so it's been a long run in that same bandwidth of 170 -- safe bandwidth of 170 to 300 parts per million. we've shot out of it. we're at 390 parts per
this is old, established science. and it has become clear since that there is a change that is happening. we pump out 7 to 8 gigatons a year. a gigaton is a billion -- not a million, a billion -- metric tons. we put out 7 billion to 8 billion metric tons a year of carbon dioxide, and guess what? that adds to the carbon load in the atmosphere. and this is something that isn't a theory, this is something that is a measurement now. for 8,000 centuries, mankind has existed in a atmospheric...
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the hard sciences that we have too few in terms of graduates from our colleges and universities. this bill passed in the house of representatives with 245 votes, and was originally sponsored by my friend and colleague, lamar smith of texas, and is very similar to a piece of legislation i myself have introduced earlier this year. the goal of this legislation is one that i think is -- enjoys broad bipartisan support, and that is to help the united states retain more of the highly skilled immigrants who come to study at our colleges and universities. in particular, this bill would make eligible for a green card those who graduate in the stem fields who get a master's degree or a ph.d. and so we would not add to the net number of green cards that would be eligible, there is 55,000 diversity lottery visa green cards that would be substituted for by these stem green cards. now, we all know that america's immigration system is broken, and, unfortunately, it's a self-inflicted wound in many respects, but in particular by diving away highly skilled foreign workers who want to start busine
the hard sciences that we have too few in terms of graduates from our colleges and universities. this bill passed in the house of representatives with 245 votes, and was originally sponsored by my friend and colleague, lamar smith of texas, and is very similar to a piece of legislation i myself have introduced earlier this year. the goal of this legislation is one that i think is -- enjoys broad bipartisan support, and that is to help the united states retain more of the highly skilled...
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and it's not rocket science. i think most of us have gone through it enough whether it was supercommittee, or biden group or gang of six that we've seen this. and you can only do the movie so many times in different ways. i honestly think the problem is that most of the folks who get to make the decision, aren't experiencing the pain that those americans who are on the cusp of losing their home or their job are suffering. it's like the situation in iraq and afghanistan where 1% of america's impacted by these two wars in iraq and afghanistan. we don't feel it. i guarantee you most of the folks on capitol hill don't feel the economic pain that some american family frighting through. if we did, i think it would be easier to get it down. but the reality is, most of us who get elected don't have to worry about that. i don't think that i'd be willing to deal with some of the programs that are near and dear to me pause i have seem -- what i have seen for them do for both of parents i'm not willing to tell someone that i
and it's not rocket science. i think most of us have gone through it enough whether it was supercommittee, or biden group or gang of six that we've seen this. and you can only do the movie so many times in different ways. i honestly think the problem is that most of the folks who get to make the decision, aren't experiencing the pain that those americans who are on the cusp of losing their home or their job are suffering. it's like the situation in iraq and afghanistan where 1% of america's...
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effective international assistance across all sectors, like food, security, health, climate change, science, technology, economic growth, democracy, governance and humanitarian assistance. it aims to increase the capacity of women and girls and decrease inequality between genders and also decrease gender-based violence. this new policy is as welcome as it is necessary. as secretary clinton declared earlier this year, achieving our objectives for global development will demand accelerated efforts to achieve gender equality and women's empowerment. otherwise peace and prosperity will have their own glass ceiling. unfortunately, as we know, there are still places that this glass ceiling exists and there are major obstacles to women. worldwide one in three women will experience some form of violence in her lifetime. women and girls in emergencies, conflict settings and natural disasters often face extreme violence including being forced exchanged sex for food. the world health organization reported up to 70% of women in some countries described as having been victims of domestic violence at som
effective international assistance across all sectors, like food, security, health, climate change, science, technology, economic growth, democracy, governance and humanitarian assistance. it aims to increase the capacity of women and girls and decrease inequality between genders and also decrease gender-based violence. this new policy is as welcome as it is necessary. as secretary clinton declared earlier this year, achieving our objectives for global development will demand accelerated...
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ie., if you look at the peer-reviewed science, the body of science objectively, you cannot reach those conclusions. those contrary assertions are inconsistent with an objective assessment. clearly, subjective assessments are different, but subjective assessments we should discount because of the motives that lie behind them. the letter that i just quoted from signed by an enormous number of very prestigious scientific organizations, from the american association for the advancement of science, to the american chemical society, geophysical union, meteorological society, society of agronomy, plant biologists, statistical association, the botanical society of america, ecological society of america, organization of biological field stations, soil science society of america, and an immense group of very respectable organizations not gathered together for the purposes of arguing about climate change but who have a responsibility to their scientific communities to be accurate. these are highly esteemed scientific organizations. they know the jury is not still out. they know that the verdict i
ie., if you look at the peer-reviewed science, the body of science objectively, you cannot reach those conclusions. those contrary assertions are inconsistent with an objective assessment. clearly, subjective assessments are different, but subjective assessments we should discount because of the motives that lie behind them. the letter that i just quoted from signed by an enormous number of very prestigious scientific organizations, from the american association for the advancement of science,...
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association, the american diabetes association, the american public health association, and the center for science in the public interest. so here i reach out -- i urge my colleagues to support this amendment. i ask that for once and for all that we work together to do what we can to protect our children and protect them in this case from the obesity epidemic. and i hope that, mr. president, that we will join together to fight for the well-being of our children. with that i yield the floor and i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: the presiding officer: the senator from ohio. mr. brown: i ask unanimous consent to dispense with the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. mr. brown: i ask unanimous consent, mr. president, to speak as if in morning business for up to ten minutes. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. brown: thank you, mr. president. the agricultural reform food and jobs act is in my state called the farm bill represents the most significant reform in u.s. agriculture in decades. it's the re
association, the american diabetes association, the american public health association, and the center for science in the public interest. so here i reach out -- i urge my colleagues to support this amendment. i ask that for once and for all that we work together to do what we can to protect our children and protect them in this case from the obesity epidemic. and i hope that, mr. president, that we will join together to fight for the well-being of our children. with that i yield the floor and...
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comparative effectiveness study on what he's doing for me when in fact the art of medicine as well as the science may say they're wrong, and he's going to do what the government says rather than what he thinks is best for me, what am i getting for that? i'll be on medicare next year. much to my regret, because my choices will now be limited in terms of of who i can see. the greatest threat to the quality of care -- it wasn't intended to be that way. it was intended to be helpful. i don't doubt the motives of anybody that set this board up. the greatest threat to the quality of care for seniors in this country is the independent payment advisory board and their noncaring position, because they're going to be looking at numbers and words, and they're never going to lay their hand on a patient. they're never going to impact a patient directly. they're never going to listen to a patient. but they're going to make the ultimate decisions based on what that patient's going to get. with that, i yield back to my colleague. mr. enzi: decisions that were made in the health care bill, in the health care bill
comparative effectiveness study on what he's doing for me when in fact the art of medicine as well as the science may say they're wrong, and he's going to do what the government says rather than what he thinks is best for me, what am i getting for that? i'll be on medicare next year. much to my regret, because my choices will now be limited in terms of of who i can see. the greatest threat to the quality of care -- it wasn't intended to be that way. it was intended to be helpful. i don't doubt...
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as social science by the way i'm not so sure about see the data and we are going to try to collect some data on that, so we should each have a discussion about that. we should have that hypothesis. the election is over so we will not see it with the explanation other there is something more fundamental. islamic please identify yourself. either go to the standing microphone and a knack for the traveling microphone coming around. it would be sustained. >> right here. >> thanks, great to see you again we have another one of our meetings with the executive branch of the congressional staffers last week as you participated last may and two things emerged out of that. the efforts to educate the hill and need to be a ramp up very significantly and very quickly. that was kind across-the-board from the mittal stuff. a lot more has to be done by the administration. a lot more. one point in supportive de hanft tiahrt applies to the u.s. brought relationship that if the united states cannot do something that is so obviously in the u.s. national interest, you know, then how can mr. putin actually tr
as social science by the way i'm not so sure about see the data and we are going to try to collect some data on that, so we should each have a discussion about that. we should have that hypothesis. the election is over so we will not see it with the explanation other there is something more fundamental. islamic please identify yourself. either go to the standing microphone and a knack for the traveling microphone coming around. it would be sustained. >> right here. >> thanks, great...
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creafer assertions are insift with the vast body of peer reviewed science. in a nutshell if you're looking at the actual peer reviewed science and not putting your thumb on the scales, contrary assertions -- assertions are inconsistent with that. you're basically making it up. that's a pretty powerful statement. the argument that the jury is still out on climate change is a false and bogus argument. the jury is not out. in fact, the verdict is in. the effects are obvious, they surround us every day, and we need to take action. i've been here on the floor with senator franken before and we've talked about this, and he makes a wonderful point which is that 97% of the climate scientists agree that this is happening, it's happening because of our carbon pollution, and we need to do something urgent about it. 3% question it. 97-3 is the odds. and we're asked to avoid taking any action, don't worry bit because there's doubt. because there's debate. well, translate that to your real, ordinary human life. not this peculiar political world we're in down here but in y
creafer assertions are insift with the vast body of peer reviewed science. in a nutshell if you're looking at the actual peer reviewed science and not putting your thumb on the scales, contrary assertions -- assertions are inconsistent with that. you're basically making it up. that's a pretty powerful statement. the argument that the jury is still out on climate change is a false and bogus argument. the jury is not out. in fact, the verdict is in. the effects are obvious, they surround us every...
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maybe it's a faith view of how to deliver health care that somebody in the christian science community has or somebody in the seventh day adventist community has or the southern baptist community or whatever that might be. the specific thing is not the issue here. the issue here is can government require a faith-based institution to go beyond the tenets of its faith. and i know the leader, the democratic leader, the majority leader said there's not even a rule yesterday. the white house said there would be. the administration said there would be a rule. and to make it even more offensive, they said, by the way, here's what the rule is going to be. and we're going to give you a year to figure out how to adjust your views to accommodate the rule. i would have been less offended if they just said here's the rule. and we understand it's in violation of your rules -- your views, but here's going to be the rule and you're going to have to comply with it. the idea that you could change your rules in a year or your religious views, rather, your religious beliefs in a year or a lifetime because
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he holds a doctorate in material science and engineering from m.i.t. the fifth and final office i want to mention is that of the director of minority economic impact, which is responsible for advising the secretary on the effects of energy policies on minority business enterprises and educational institutions and communities and on ways to ensure that minorities are afforded an opportunity to participate fully in the department's programs. this position has been vacant for nearly two years. the president's nominated ladoris harris to head the office. miss harris is currently the president and chief executive officer of jabo industries, a minority woman-owned management consulting firm that specializes in energy and information technology and the -- in the health care industry. she has previously been an executive with the general electric company and has held executive and management positions at a.b.b. and at westinghouse before that. madam president, all five of these nominees are outstanding individuals who are especially well qualified for the posi
he holds a doctorate in material science and engineering from m.i.t. the fifth and final office i want to mention is that of the director of minority economic impact, which is responsible for advising the secretary on the effects of energy policies on minority business enterprises and educational institutions and communities and on ways to ensure that minorities are afforded an opportunity to participate fully in the department's programs. this position has been vacant for nearly two years. the...
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investment in science, technology and higher education, encouraging more young people to study science, technology, engineering and math, known as stem, to make sure that we are bringing those young minds with the creativity and the engineering background to create the economies for the future is so important. that has been the lifeblood of our economy, and it must continue. saving the manned space exploration program and ensuring the long-term future of nasa, an essential generator for our economy. ensuring that stay-at-home moms and dads who work so hard raising children and contributing to the community have spousal ira's to save for retirement. and easing the marriage tax penalty by doubling the standard deduction are just a few of the things that i hope will continue to be championed as i leave. it has been such an honor to serve in the united states senate, and i leave with the hope that the values that built america into the greatest nation on earth will be protected so that future generations will have the same opportunities that we have had in this great country and that our f
investment in science, technology and higher education, encouraging more young people to study science, technology, engineering and math, known as stem, to make sure that we are bringing those young minds with the creativity and the engineering background to create the economies for the future is so important. that has been the lifeblood of our economy, and it must continue. saving the manned space exploration program and ensuring the long-term future of nasa, an essential generator for our...
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and i've seen it in a number of these schools i've been visiting where in the health sciences programs or in the classes, the teachers are using that outline, that template and then having the kids write in, fill in the quadrant, so to speak. and the more we can reinforce this, we've talked about food culture, understanding. that is, again, one of the tools that i think is a powerful one that's right before us. >> i guess, i think we -- i think we are out of time. chris, are you coming up for a couple last remarks? >> i just wanted to thank both of our speakers and thank you all very much for attending the food policy governance, and we'll see you next year. thank you. [applause] [inaudible conversations] >> today the cato institute hosts a forum on the future of the u.s. navy surface combatant fleet. in light of military spending cuts. representatives from the navy and defense analysts talk about the elimination of cruisers, the building of more complex destroyers and the introduction of a new class of small service combat sips. the live forum gets under way at noon over on c-span. an
and i've seen it in a number of these schools i've been visiting where in the health sciences programs or in the classes, the teachers are using that outline, that template and then having the kids write in, fill in the quadrant, so to speak. and the more we can reinforce this, we've talked about food culture, understanding. that is, again, one of the tools that i think is a powerful one that's right before us. >> i guess, i think we -- i think we are out of time. chris, are you coming up...
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it's just not rocket science, mr. president. and it's time that we got together with the president of the united states. he's the elected leader of our country. and we don't need partisan rhetoric and campaign speeches. what we need is to look at the real capability that we have to do something about this deficit ask that's cut domestic spending in a reasonable way, address entitlement reform, which we can do, and, for heaven's sakes, tax reform that creates a fairer, flatter tax, that gives our corporations the ability to compete globally would be some steps in the right direction. mr. president, i hope that we can reject this resolution. let's don't increase the debt limit. let's sit down and get to work on bringing the debt down so we will never go beyond $15 trillion in debt for our country and our future generations. thank you, mr. president. and i yield the floor. mr. nelson: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senior senator from florida is recognizedment mr. nelson: mr. president, -- the presiding officer: the seni
it's just not rocket science, mr. president. and it's time that we got together with the president of the united states. he's the elected leader of our country. and we don't need partisan rhetoric and campaign speeches. what we need is to look at the real capability that we have to do something about this deficit ask that's cut domestic spending in a reasonable way, address entitlement reform, which we can do, and, for heaven's sakes, tax reform that creates a fairer, flatter tax, that gives...
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we don't want to do something precipitously that's going to have a deleterious effect on the science. on the other hand, we have a very important mission in homeland security that we must insure is well served. we do have to avoid red lines because the minute you put out a red line, somebody's going to figure out a way to cross it. so the best way to do it is through very thinking, very judgmental-type bodies like the nsabb that has played an extraordinarily important role in getting us through these two papers and understanding what was going on with those papers. so it really does come down to a matter of judgment. on the question of, the direct question do we need legislation right now or regulations, i would say the executive has a lot of work to do to work through the policies as we talked about, the 29, march, government policy is a first step. we are making great headway. we're continuing those deliberations. we are learning from each other. we think in dhs we've got a lot of good policies that we've got implemented. we're sharing those to the maximum extent possible. so i woul
we don't want to do something precipitously that's going to have a deleterious effect on the science. on the other hand, we have a very important mission in homeland security that we must insure is well served. we do have to avoid red lines because the minute you put out a red line, somebody's going to figure out a way to cross it. so the best way to do it is through very thinking, very judgmental-type bodies like the nsabb that has played an extraordinarily important role in getting us through...
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was some talk this morning about having a convening session called by nist, the national institute of science and technology, which is very good at this stuff, to convene the private sector and have those two kind of work out a system, but the nist has no authority, they have no regulatory authority, so they could just let them come up with their suggestions, and then there was an idea that maybe the d.h.s. could take a look at that and certify it, stamp it with approval or not on basic critical infrastructure, and of course you would have to pick out which was the critical infrastructure because there's lots of it. and so which one would be subject to special regard is something that we still have to work out. this bill is -- however it works so far and i think in the future is bipartisan. there is some sort of tribulation about let's let bygones be bygones. we have all given up and compromised, to which my point of view is we have been working on this for a very, very long time, and we have been joined by others who have very, very good ideas. but don't close off the past for the future. th
was some talk this morning about having a convening session called by nist, the national institute of science and technology, which is very good at this stuff, to convene the private sector and have those two kind of work out a system, but the nist has no authority, they have no regulatory authority, so they could just let them come up with their suggestions, and then there was an idea that maybe the d.h.s. could take a look at that and certify it, stamp it with approval or not on basic...
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oftentimes we then train them in science, technology, engineering and math with graduate degrees. i wish we could fill all those slots in american universities with native-born americans. but we don't have enough and cons subsequently we train the best and brightest in the world and then send them home to start their businesses. i can tell you in virginia where we are proud to have a vibrant high-tech community, a entrepreneurial community, literally a third of our high-tech firms in northern virginia, one of our founders are first generation americans. if we had the same policies 20 years ago we wouldn't have had that growth we had in the 1990's from technology. i want to ask my colleague, the senator from delaware who -- a state that punches above its weight, small state but a state with great universities, a state that's going to -- got a rich entrepreneurial climate as well, about what got you involved and i know you've got a background in business as well on this issue, and i know you want to share as well some of the aspects of start-up 2.0. mr. coons: thank you mr. warner.
oftentimes we then train them in science, technology, engineering and math with graduate degrees. i wish we could fill all those slots in american universities with native-born americans. but we don't have enough and cons subsequently we train the best and brightest in the world and then send them home to start their businesses. i can tell you in virginia where we are proud to have a vibrant high-tech community, a entrepreneurial community, literally a third of our high-tech firms in northern...
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we know because of peer-reviewed science that if this were to pass and we would not have this rule go into effect, for every year it is delayed, we would see 8,100 premature deaths, 5,100 heart attacks per year, 52,000 cases of aggravated asthma. and i want to show you a picture of what it looks like when a child has asthma. what does it look like when a child has asthma and they are gasping for air and too many of our children have asthma. madam president, i don't know about you, but when i go to the schools, i ask the kids how many of you have asthma or know someone who has asthma? about 50% of the kids will raise their hands. i suggest you do that. this is our legacy. these kids, that's what we live for. that's why we are here, to make life better. so when people say we are going to save jobs, first of all, let me tell you something. if you have a heart attack that you didn't need to have, you're not going to be working. i think there is also 400,000 lost workdays per year. scientifically peer reviewed if this is delayed for every year. and it's been 20 years in the making. these p
we know because of peer-reviewed science that if this were to pass and we would not have this rule go into effect, for every year it is delayed, we would see 8,100 premature deaths, 5,100 heart attacks per year, 52,000 cases of aggravated asthma. and i want to show you a picture of what it looks like when a child has asthma. what does it look like when a child has asthma and they are gasping for air and too many of our children have asthma. madam president, i don't know about you, but when i go...
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that was a big discussion i've been involved -- i mean, i love science and math. i'm not any good, but we know we have to be strong in that area in this country. >> some people teach physics before they teach biology because they think physics is actually much simpler to learn, but you do need thal algebra and other things to underpin the physics, so you need th algebra and geometry. so in seventh and eighth grade students are capable of taking algebra and geometry, so i think some of the -- we do have to go back and really review our curriculum and whether or not some of the ideas that we held before are really -- >> because i keep hearing that other countries teach physics almost first because it's in everything. and i don't -- listen, i don't know, that's why i'm asking you, you're the pro. >> ms. king, i'm asking the questions here. [laughter] >> sorry. sorry, senator. i thought -- >> go ahead. >> well, i don't understand -- to your point. >> whether are you competitive in some way? [laughter] >> what? no, i identify with the the school thing. i just have this
that was a big discussion i've been involved -- i mean, i love science and math. i'm not any good, but we know we have to be strong in that area in this country. >> some people teach physics before they teach biology because they think physics is actually much simpler to learn, but you do need thal algebra and other things to underpin the physics, so you need th algebra and geometry. so in seventh and eighth grade students are capable of taking algebra and geometry, so i think some of the...
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science probes were unlocking the secrets of the cosmos. space technology was providing instantaneous worldwide communication. orbital were -- sent nelts nels were underring the vagaries of nature. people around the world were inspired by the human exploration of space and the expanding of man's frontier. it suggested that what had been thought to be impossible was now within reach. thank goodness gene cernan was one of those who gave the eulogy today at neil armstrong's memorial service at the national cathedral. he gave a personal account, and they were very close friends, they went fishing together, they had a long-term and lasting mutual respect and admiration and friendship. america cannot lose its preeminence in space. we are the leaders of the free world, and we are the natural leaders beyond its atmosphere. this is not done in dominance or hegemoniy but to ensure that technology can be used for our economic benefit. the satellites that we have discovered with the space exploration have transformed communications, and satellite-guide
science probes were unlocking the secrets of the cosmos. space technology was providing instantaneous worldwide communication. orbital were -- sent nelts nels were underring the vagaries of nature. people around the world were inspired by the human exploration of space and the expanding of man's frontier. it suggested that what had been thought to be impossible was now within reach. thank goodness gene cernan was one of those who gave the eulogy today at neil armstrong's memorial service at the...
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but not report on what the interpretation how the science might be applied later. >> well, i'd like to follow up on that. first of all i enjoyed all of them but the last one especially. but in terms of being totally objective, when i see the only films that you're showing are from, besides usgs are from industry, that is not, what you might call fair and balanced. and i wish you would had shown a couple scenes from gas lapped, which showed the true effects of these procedures. you didn't even mention the fact that that there was a waiver to the clean water act, sometimes known as the cheney waiver, which said that these companies do not have to reveal what chemicals are going into the ground. and yet you have, and yet you have government agencies approving this. so my question is, well, one question is, do the companies have any responsibility in terms of the damages caused by earthquakes for example? are they held accountable financially or any other way? do you know? >> as far as i know, no, there's no direct -- better way to say this i don't know of any laws which have been enact
but not report on what the interpretation how the science might be applied later. >> well, i'd like to follow up on that. first of all i enjoyed all of them but the last one especially. but in terms of being totally objective, when i see the only films that you're showing are from, besides usgs are from industry, that is not, what you might call fair and balanced. and i wish you would had shown a couple scenes from gas lapped, which showed the true effects of these procedures. you didn't...
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long-term growth, rebuilding america's infrastructure, more education, more spending on the patient basic science and research better skills for americans, tied to long-term fiscal reform and if we were able to legislate progress on those things in the short-term that would make a big difference for confidence and make a difference for the rate of growth of the american economy in the short run. but to be realistic, it's going to take a long time still for us to fully repair the damage particularly unemployment became as a cause of the crisis but the private sector has created 3.2 million jobs and job growth resume. that is actually strong job growth in the private sector compared to the last two recoveries and pretty strong given the aftershocks of the crisis. we all wanted to be stronger though but the fundamental reality is how fast we grow depends on those two factors. is europe's successful in stabilizing the crisis in europe? and can we help build the political foundation in the united states for pro-growth investment tied to long-term fiscal reforms through the obvious imperative for our f
long-term growth, rebuilding america's infrastructure, more education, more spending on the patient basic science and research better skills for americans, tied to long-term fiscal reform and if we were able to legislate progress on those things in the short-term that would make a big difference for confidence and make a difference for the rate of growth of the american economy in the short run. but to be realistic, it's going to take a long time still for us to fully repair the damage...
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>> from the mayor tim shah, he's the mayor, and he's also a professor of political science. he had a lot to teach us about the actual and and and also about the fact that you've actually don't really know enough yet to make long political decision. we want to channel that you are and you also interviewed to college students. what perspective did they add to your documentary? >> we interviewed andrew rodriguez who is actually studying political science at rutgers university. he's actually studying the field, made it so that we could use a youth perspective to get that message across. because he was well-versed and yet he also knew, he knew how to relate to the viewers, almost as youth speaking to you. that's why we wanted to make more presentable perspective. using a college student, and it was would agree. we also use someone else who is studying government at harvard university. she also similar to andrew was politically involved. interacted with youth on a daily basis and choose calvinistic president of the future business leaders of america, so she noted when she met with
>> from the mayor tim shah, he's the mayor, and he's also a professor of political science. he had a lot to teach us about the actual and and and also about the fact that you've actually don't really know enough yet to make long political decision. we want to channel that you are and you also interviewed to college students. what perspective did they add to your documentary? >> we interviewed andrew rodriguez who is actually studying political science at rutgers university. he's...
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if you are a science major for example, or an economic or political science and economics major, that gives you a leg up in covering critical issues of our day. i say to young people that science is an area ripe for taking for journalists. it is going to find more and more of our world, and we need more people to be able to understand what is happening in science, to be able to translate it can convey it. >> host: if you live in the eastern central timezone, call our number to speak with tom brokaw. we are going to put the e-mail address as well. "book tv" at c-span.org. order our twitter address. make a comment on twitter.com/tv. it's a white horse and 10 house correspondent job easier nowadays? >> guest: no, it's not. at 7:00 o'clock at night when i finish with nightly news, i didn't have cable requirements, i didn't have to go on rachel matteau or one of the other cable shows. i had to find out what was going to say the max morning on "the today show." in addition to that, chuck has a daily rundown of his own that he has to get ready for. so you are working the phones, and also pre
if you are a science major for example, or an economic or political science and economics major, that gives you a leg up in covering critical issues of our day. i say to young people that science is an area ripe for taking for journalists. it is going to find more and more of our world, and we need more people to be able to understand what is happening in science, to be able to translate it can convey it. >> host: if you live in the eastern central timezone, call our number to speak with...
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their assessments are based on sound and comprehensive science and analysis. i respect the solemn mission our national security institutions have to protect the united states and its interests and i trust their judgment. their judgment is echoed by significant republican leaders. our former colleague, senator john warner, the republican of virginia, who was chairman of the senate armed services committee, has said -- and i quote -- "leading military and security experts agree that if left unchecked, global warming could increase instability and lead to conflict in already fragile regions of the world. we ignore these facts," he continued, "at the peril of our national security." and, he added, "at great risk to those in uniform who serve this nation." george schultz was secretary of treasury and labor and director of the office of management and budget under president nixon and the secretary of state under president reagan. he leads the hoover institution's schultz-stevenson task force on energy policy and is on the advisory boards of stanford's and m.i.t.'s e
their assessments are based on sound and comprehensive science and analysis. i respect the solemn mission our national security institutions have to protect the united states and its interests and i trust their judgment. their judgment is echoed by significant republican leaders. our former colleague, senator john warner, the republican of virginia, who was chairman of the senate armed services committee, has said -- and i quote -- "leading military and security experts agree that if left...
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but i think the issue with science technology engineered and math, the s.t.e.m. program is critical for our country. and we, the military, can not do it. it will take you and congress don't generate that. we need more scientists and we need to start that in fourth grade. it is the things that we actually have got to push the i have 14 grandchildren, all of them should be engineers and scientists, math edition. maybe one could be a lawyer, but the rest -- >> thank you for leaving us a little room. >> i would go for a doctor myself. well, thank you. i think as you point out this is an area where the military and the civilian sector really need to work more closely than we had in the past. and i think as we talk about what we needed to in our education system, i think it's important to point out that this is a national security issue as well. so thank you all very much. >> thank you, senator shaheen. i happen to agree with senator shaheen about her efforts and her s.t.e.m. skills but i also happen to agree despite i am a lawyer and mary to her lawyer about your comm
but i think the issue with science technology engineered and math, the s.t.e.m. program is critical for our country. and we, the military, can not do it. it will take you and congress don't generate that. we need more scientists and we need to start that in fourth grade. it is the things that we actually have got to push the i have 14 grandchildren, all of them should be engineers and scientists, math edition. maybe one could be a lawyer, but the rest -- >> thank you for leaving us a...
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kay won a claim as an advocate for science and competitiveness, helped secure bipartisan support for the landmark america competes act, and she became known throughout the state for the close attention she paid to constituents. shortly after her election to the senate, kay began a tradition imitated by many others since of holding weekly constituent meetings over coffee whenever the senate's in session. the groups usually ranged in size from 100-150, and at any given coffee, you might come across families in bermuda shorts, bankers in pinstripes or college football players. over the years, kay has hosted about 50,000 people in her office through these coffees, but her attention to constituent service goes well beyond that. back home, she is one of the few politicians in texas who has actually visited all 254 counties, some of which are home to more cattle than people. and during kay's tenure, her office has helped broker the rescue of a texan from atop mount everest, evacuate an oil worker and students during a revolution in albania, evacuate tourists from man chaw picu after a -- ma
kay won a claim as an advocate for science and competitiveness, helped secure bipartisan support for the landmark america competes act, and she became known throughout the state for the close attention she paid to constituents. shortly after her election to the senate, kay began a tradition imitated by many others since of holding weekly constituent meetings over coffee whenever the senate's in session. the groups usually ranged in size from 100-150, and at any given coffee, you might come...
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the arbitrary denial of coverage based on anything other than good science and rational medical therapy was the driving force behind the need for health care reforms that ensure that if you paid your premiums, you would be covered. freeing families from having to choose between putting food on the table, paying their mortgage or using their savings to pay for medical treatment because an insurer, based on their rules, refused to cover them. with this amendment, we are turning back our clock and allowing the arbitrary denial of coverage based on someone else's sense of morality. that, mr. president, is not what america is about. it is not what freedom of religion is about. in a system predicated on employer-based health insurance coverage in which workers often forgo other benefits such as wage increases in exchange for coverage, it is vitally important to ensure families can count on their coverage to provide the treatments and benefits they need, and we can continue doing so, as we have for many years while respecting people's personal moral beliefs. supporters of this amendment claim
the arbitrary denial of coverage based on anything other than good science and rational medical therapy was the driving force behind the need for health care reforms that ensure that if you paid your premiums, you would be covered. freeing families from having to choose between putting food on the table, paying their mortgage or using their savings to pay for medical treatment because an insurer, based on their rules, refused to cover them. with this amendment, we are turning back our clock and...
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it is based on not politics but science and observation. your bowl is the same as most of our goals. i have to say in defense of that tiny smelt, i represent the six congressional districts just north of the golden gate bridge and we believe that -- we have a lot of farming. my farmers are college graduates, very high tech, second generation family farmers. we know that the smelt has its place and southern california needs water, we are not quite willing to give up protecting what has been there all these years. it is going to be a major battle. we can come up with the right solutions. my district, new generation, high tech because we have land trusts that keep the development rights. the new second-generation have funds to update their barns if they are milking cows for their water systems and growing grapes. they know how important what you are doing is. they don't come to me and scream about getting rid of the epa. they come to me and they bake me to get the extension services extended, not cut back. they want the information, what they
it is based on not politics but science and observation. your bowl is the same as most of our goals. i have to say in defense of that tiny smelt, i represent the six congressional districts just north of the golden gate bridge and we believe that -- we have a lot of farming. my farmers are college graduates, very high tech, second generation family farmers. we know that the smelt has its place and southern california needs water, we are not quite willing to give up protecting what has been...
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i took at higher and it wasn't driven by audiology but it's going to be driven by the science, and i agree with what mr. cragg said about the natural resources defense council ranked to a delaware's beach is among the best in the country for 22 years in a row. spec we have a lot of the study in the internet of justice and policy how we deal with these issues in the state of delaware to study the environment. >> one of the students is my daughter. she's not happy that i'm calling her out that she's interested in these issues. a delaware is a tremendous place. we have a beautiful place, beautiful, wonderful environment, and we have to continue to work hard to make sure that we are protecting the environment because a great environment is a bonus in terms of economic development. at the time when governor russell peterson past the coastal zone act, people thought that was an economic antijobs, and i economic development. it turned out to be precisely the opposite because we had such a beautiful delaware bay the business is one to be here and that is why we focus on the bay shore initiat
i took at higher and it wasn't driven by audiology but it's going to be driven by the science, and i agree with what mr. cragg said about the natural resources defense council ranked to a delaware's beach is among the best in the country for 22 years in a row. spec we have a lot of the study in the internet of justice and policy how we deal with these issues in the state of delaware to study the environment. >> one of the students is my daughter. she's not happy that i'm calling her out...
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s comments were contrived, and despite their best efforts, they have been unable to find any science to back up their accusations. of course, this administration has a propensity for making embarrassing announcements on days where they hope no one will notice, so during the
s comments were contrived, and despite their best efforts, they have been unable to find any science to back up their accusations. of course, this administration has a propensity for making embarrassing announcements on days where they hope no one will notice, so during the
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in political science, the wellstones moved to minnesota where paul had a successful teaching career at carleton college. sheila, meanwhile, worked two jobs. she was a full-time mother and a part-time library aide. a happy life in minnesota would have been enough for most people, but not for paul and sheila. their compassion knew no limits. they wanted to make the world a better place for others, and they set out to do just that. paul ran for public office. he and sheila worked as a team during paul's senate campaign, as they did in all aspects of their lives. paul's opponent outspent him by a large margin, but what paul and sheila lacked in resources, they made up for in grass roots support. a tireless work ethic and a nonparalleled commitment to the people of minnesota, also quite a bit of charm. improbable as it must have been seemed at the outset, paul won and was elected to the united states senate in 1990. the wellstones went to washington, the city where they first fell in love. at the time sheila wasn't really a public figure, at least she didn't view herself as such. in fact, s
in political science, the wellstones moved to minnesota where paul had a successful teaching career at carleton college. sheila, meanwhile, worked two jobs. she was a full-time mother and a part-time library aide. a happy life in minnesota would have been enough for most people, but not for paul and sheila. their compassion knew no limits. they wanted to make the world a better place for others, and they set out to do just that. paul ran for public office. he and sheila worked as a team during...
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support for nasa, kay is determined that our country will not cede its position as the world's leader in science, technology, and space exploration. when the nasa rover curiosity thrilled all of us with its perfect landing on mars this past august, the hands of kay's legislative leadership were on the controls. working with kay as a member of the appropriations committee, i know just how dedicated she is to ensuring that taxpayers' dollars are spent wisely and efficiently. she is a champion for our small business owners and for policies that promote free enterprise and job creation. her complete commitment to the men and women of our armed forces is reflected in her years of service on the armed services committee as well as the military construction subcommittee on appropriations and her unanimous election this year to serve as chairman of the board of visitors at west point. mr. president, in the afterward to her book, kay wrote that as a young girl growing up in texas, she was so inspired by the lives of great americans that by the sixth grade she had exhausted all of the biographies on the s
support for nasa, kay is determined that our country will not cede its position as the world's leader in science, technology, and space exploration. when the nasa rover curiosity thrilled all of us with its perfect landing on mars this past august, the hands of kay's legislative leadership were on the controls. working with kay as a member of the appropriations committee, i know just how dedicated she is to ensuring that taxpayers' dollars are spent wisely and efficiently. she is a champion for...
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the authors of that science study in march -- sthie the authors of that "science" study in march warned that we may be -- and i quote -- "entering an unknown territory of marine ecosystem change." as the p.h. of sea water drops, so does the saturation of calcium carbonate, a compound that is critical to marine life for the construction of their shells and skeletons. some organisms absorb calcium and carbonate right out of the water. others through the food and water that they ingest. but changes in the concentrations of these chemicals mean that the building blocks become less available to make the shells of species like oysters, crabs, lobsters, corals even, and the plankton that comprise the very base of the food web. as oceans get more acidic, it becomes harder and harder for these important species to thrive. and it puts at risk the economies that depend on these species. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: i appreciate very much my friend from rhode island yielding and i so appreciate his focusing attention on something we don't focus on nearly enough. and that's
the authors of that science study in march -- sthie the authors of that "science" study in march warned that we may be -- and i quote -- "entering an unknown territory of marine ecosystem change." as the p.h. of sea water drops, so does the saturation of calcium carbonate, a compound that is critical to marine life for the construction of their shells and skeletons. some organisms absorb calcium and carbonate right out of the water. others through the food and water that...